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gentleman johnny

 

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Noun gentleman johnny has 1 sense
  1. Burgoyne, John Burgoyne, Gentleman Johnny - British general in the American Revolution who captured Fort Ticonderoga but lost the battle of Saratoga in 1777 (1722-1792)
    --1 is a kind of general, full general

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Gentleman Johnny

Noun: A nickname given to John Burgoyne, a British army officer and politician during the American Revolutionary War.

Sample Sentence: Gentleman Johnny led the British forces in the Battle of Saratoga, where he eventually surrendered to the American troops.

Noun: A term used to describe a well-mannered and refined gentleman.

Sample Sentence: The party was attended by a group of distinguished gentlemen, including a few gentleman Johnnies.

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